European stocks fell, with Paris down 1.1% and Milan down 1.6%, as unrest linked to cost-of-living protests spread in France and Milan. French police arrested nearly 2,400 people on Saturday, almost 1,000 police were injured, and partial curfews covered cities including Paris, Lille and Lyon. French lawmakers are wrangling over a 2027 budget plan with billions of euros in spending cuts, while President Macron condemned the 'unbridled' violence. Jakarta's stock market fell more than 5% on Monday after a drop of more than 11% on Friday, closing at its lowest level in six years, after MSCI said it was 'no longer appropriate' to keep the country's emerging-market status. On Wall Street, the Nasdaq bounced back from last week's AI-related selloff, while Amazon shares jumped around 5% after a positive Morgan Stanley report.
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EUR/USD
▼ Likely negativeRelevance: low
| Market | Currencies |
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| Close on 10/19/2026 | 1.12125 |
| Change that session | -0.24% |
QQQ
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Relevance: low
| Market | US stocks |
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| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/19/2026 | 718.36 |
| Change that session | +1.21% |
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Relevance: low
| Market | US stocks |
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| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/19/2026 | 766.48 |
| Change that session | +0.42% |
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| Market | Gold |
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| Close on 10/19/2026 | 4,140.75 |
| Change that session | -0.60% |
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